暖春三月，贴心开学测 高二英语第一套

Historically, ________ main material for making tables has been wood, but ________ metal and stone have also been used.

Whatever he does, once he set up a goal, he would start pursuing it without _________.

I was going to do some shopping in Golden Eagle, but ________ watching TV at home because of tiredness.

Mike is kind, determined and full of energy. ________, I can't speak too highly of him.

Look at the pride on Tom's face. He ________ to have been praised by the manager just now.

When he heard the news, an ________ look appeared on his face at once.

The little girl _______ out at night alone.

_______ he didn’t help me with my work. Instead, just _______.

A man is being questioned in relation to the _____murder last night.

The government has been accused of not responding ______ to the needs of the homeless.

Mark needs to learn Chinese ______ his company is opening a branch in Beijing.

A person , when_________，can often do what is normally beyond his ability.

—Did you hear about the hero who rescued the child from the burning building?
—Yes. What do you think most people ______ if they were in a similar situation?

His best movie was about the life of Gandhi in India, ______ won several Oscar awards.

The BRICS countries have____ to be a source of global economic development and essential to generations.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it. He loves us and doesn’t say it. Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering. A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He         for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself. Getting a little        , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was _        back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck. Just out of        , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it. In a panic, he          the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally         be watching him. Sally had seen all this, but she said _  _ . After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _     to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if         wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too        to help you. And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny         to help make supper. After several days of doing both his        and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t       it any longer. He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big __    . “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was watering the flowers at the window         I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I      you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally    _ of you.”
In reality, no matter how      __ or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to       it and work it through instead of running away from it. Hard as it is, it         us and makes us who we are.

A．promoted B．exercised C．practiced D．consumed

A．delighted B．upset C．amazed D．scared

A．running B．rushing C．heading D．leaving

A．sympathy B．pride C．impulse D．politeness

A．hung B．presented C．protected D．hid

A．should B．shall C．must D．might

A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything

A．loudly B．softly C．guiltily D．innocently

A．Sally B．Johnny C．the children D．Grandma

A．reluctant B．willing C．curious D．cautious

A．kept up B．held back C．left behind D．stayed behind

A．chores B．homework C．games D．sports

A．accept B．stand C．withdraw D．allow

A．hug B．blow C．reward D．award

A．whereas B．as C．while D．when

A．appreciate B．admire C．forgive D．Force

A．put the blame B．make friends C．put pressure D．make a slave

A．doubtful B．grateful C．harmful D．painful

A．reject B．control C．face D．witness

A．develops B．shapes C．ruins D．prepares

I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations. When my three children were young, in most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a war zone. It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without playing tricks on his sisters, Alex and Taryn, then 11 and 9.
My husband and I tried to understand his adolescent moodiness. We begged, reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how his behavior was hurting our family. His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.
I even tried telling the girls to fight back. But it was a bad idea. Now I had three kids at war. At wit’s end, I poured my heart out to my sister in an e-mail. She wrote back, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”
Our son was online every day, mailing and instantly messaging his friends. So what if I was within shouting distance? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. There’d be no yelling or door slamming（猛然关闭）. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.” The kids still fought, of course, but Zack scaled back the abuse (恶习). Best of all, I now have an effective way to communicate with not one but three easily annoyed teens. They don’t tune me out as much. They don’t like to listen to me nag (唠叨) .Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”
All I know is that the house is quiet, and we’re talking. In fact, Taryn just instantly messaged me from upstairs. It’s time to take her to softball practice.
The purpose of this passage is to tell us _________ .

By the first sentence of the passage, the author really means to be_______.

How did Zack react when the author first tried to stop his bad behavior？

Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens（过敏原）, prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children？
A study finds that, contrary to many parents’ fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child’s risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study’s lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was “very surprised” by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps "exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune(免疫) system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child’s allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?

Compared with children who have pets，those who haven’t  ______.

The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.

What is the passage mainly about?

You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better or for the worse?
If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you—anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed—or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families—all very conservative (保守的).The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.
Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I’d think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.
Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we’d left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.
To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening — in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed — and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got.
After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ______ .

How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?

When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ______ .

Which might be the best title for the passage?

The Basics of Math—Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic(算数) and to prepare them for Algebra (代数) and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents (指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing — and completely understandable — field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery (神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is a master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?

What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?

What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?

Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
为多余选项。
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.          They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.
    Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!      Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.     Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.    One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

E. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.
F. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.
G. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

你打算毕业后去美国留学，想咨询你的美国朋友Chris， 请你根据以下提示写一封信。
目的：增长见识，体验文化；
困惑：语言障碍，学业压力；
征求建议。
注意：1. 词数不少于50
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。
Dear Chris，
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
Yours
Joe

某中学生英语报举行征文活动，征文主题为--Teachers’ Day。假设你是图片中班长李华，你们高二（3）班召开了班会商讨如何庆祝教师节。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍教师节前后你和同学们做的事，写一篇文章向该报投稿，开头已经为你写出。
注意：词数不少于60。
   
   
Teachers’ Day
September 10^th is known as Teachers’ Day in China. Our teachers have devoted themselves to teaching us, so we decided to do something for them.